Casey County meteorite
Casey County is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in the United States in 1877. A total of 723 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Casey County
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1877
- Mass recovered
- 723 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.2500° N, 85.0000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Casey County
- Walltown L6 · 26 km away
- Monticello Howardite · 35 km away
- Campbellsville Iron, IIIAB · 35 km away
- Edmonton (Kentucky) Iron, IAB-sLM · 61 km away
- Nelson County Iron, IIIF · 71 km away
- Cumberland Falls Aubrite · 74 km away